Labeling-hachine



L. F. BURGHARDT.

LABELING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED !UN[ 1, 1920.

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LABELING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 1, 1920.

Patented July 19, 1921.

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LABELING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED 1uN I, 1920.

1,385,303. Patented July 19, 1921.

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L. F. BURGHARDT.

LABELING MACHINE.

APPLICATION'HLEDJUNEI,1920.

Patented July 19, 1921.

4 suns-sneer 4- UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LABELING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 19, 1921.

Application filed June 1, 1920. Serial No. 385,586.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LINUS F. BURGHARDT, a citizen of the United States,residin at the village of Westfield, in the county 0 Chautauqua andState of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inLabeling-Machines, of which the following, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, is a specification.

The invention relates to machines for attaching labels on containerssuch as bottles, cans, and the like; and the object of the improvementis to provide a simple and convenient arrangement of a main continuoussprocket chain conveyer belt having spaced holding standards with springgrip tops thereon for said containers and a feed conveyer belt and adistributing belt alongside the opposite ends of said main conveyer beltto feed said cgntainers onto said main conveyer belt and to receive thelabeled contalners therethrough and distribute the same in combinationwith a rotatable vacuum suction cylinder having a plurality of pairs oftubular arms with label ickers on their outer ends to take a label rom alabel container to coat the same with liquid adhesive and ress saidlabelupon the container as it is rawn through between said label picker armsb said maln conveyer belt, the actuation of all of said parts beingattained by HIGSBSOf said main sprocket chain conveyer; and'theinvention consists in the novel features and combinations hereinafterset forth and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a lengthwise sectional view of the frameshowing the labeling mechanism in elevation with a container passingonto the conveyer belt and another passing through between two labelpicker arms having just received the label thereon from the pickers;another bottle is shown in dotted outline as being transferred from saidconveyer belt. Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the labeling machineshowing the label icker arm wheel in connection with the gihing orliquid adhesive applying rollers and the label holder. Fig. 3 is a topplan view of the labeling machine showing the preferredarrangement ofthe different parts. Fig. 4 is a detail view of the ivotally linkedlevers for transferring the bottles from the conveyer belt, showing theaction of the same in dotted line. Fig. 5 is a plan view of the labelholder and the actuating mechanism. Flg. 6 is a sectional view of thespring actuating rod for the label holder. Fig. 7 is a detail of thepneumatic picker arms and cylinder, one-half of said cylinder and armsbeing shown in section; and Fig. 8 is a detail of one of the pickerplate end portions removed from its tubular plcker arm. Fig. 9 is anelevation of one of the gripping standards or retainers for holding thecontainer in a fixed relation upon the conveyer belt. Fig. 10 is asectional view of the gluing or adhesive receptacle or tank at line 101O in Fig. 11: and Fig. 11 is an elevation of the same. Fig. 12 is anelevation of the front end of the label container showing the gravityfeed for the labels and the sliding track for the label container.

Like characters of reference refer to corresponding parts in the severalviews.

The numeral 15 designates the supporting frame for the label applyingmechanism; which consists of the spaced end standards 16 and 17 whichsupport the shafts 18 and 19 with the sprocket wheels 20 and 21 mountedthereon to propel the sprocket chain conve er belt 22.

he chain 22 has the spaced container retaining holding standards orbottle grippers 23 attached thereto throughout the length of said chainto receive the container or bottle under the spring gripper heads ortops 24 which hold the containers in position upon the belt 22, carryingsaid containers 25 along with said belt while the label is beingattached upon the side of said container.

The retaining standards 23 comprise the s rin grip tops 24 which areattached to t e tu ular outer portion 26 of the standard 23, whichtubular outer portion 26 is slidably or telescopically mounted on thestandard 27 a tension spring 28 being provided to normallv draw downwardon the telescoping portion 23 so that the spring grip top 24 attachedthereto is drawn down upon the top of the container 25, the height ofthe grip top 24 being ad'usted to the height of said container 25. nupwardly inclined track 29 is provided over the point of entry for thecontainers 25 upon the chain conveyer 22, and a crosswise pin 30 isplaced in the top of said tubular portion 23 which slides up onto thetrack 29 as the conveyer chain 22 moves forward, thereby raising thegrip top 24 and permitting the container 25 to pass beneath the same.Said raised track 29 descends at its opposite end, thereby permittingthe spring 28 to draw the grip top 24 down upon the top of the container25, said grip top 24 being preferably arranged with an angular downwardprojecting lug 31 which aids in holding the container top 25 firmly incorrect position as it is moved along by the sprocket chain conveyerbelt 22.

The labels 32 are placed in the label container 33 which has a slidablymounted bottom plate 34 attached to the spring rod 35, which rod ispivotally attached to one arm ofthe bell crank lever 36, the other bellcrank arm being pivotally attached to the link 37, which connects to the.lever 38, which lever is pivotally attached at 39 and extends down intothe path of the top of the standard 23 so that as the conveyer beltmoves forward, the top of the standard 23 actuates the lever 38 whichactuates the label holder bottom plate 34 through the link and bellcrank connection to press a label 32 upon the pneumatic label picker 40.The label pickers 40 are hinged in pairs, one each to the tubular arms41 and 42, which tubular arms connect to the vacuum cylinder 43. Thecylinder 43 is connected by a tube 44 to an air pump or other source ofvacuum suction.

Preferably four pairs of label picker arms 41 and 42 extend out radiallyfrom the vacuum cylinder 43, having the pairs of pneumatic pickers 40attached upon their outer ends, the outer portion 45 of said tubulararms 41 and 42 being rotatably mounted and offset as shown in section inFig. 7, at the point 46, so that said picker plates 40 may turn sidewiseas they wipe the label 32 upon the container 25 without pinching andpermit said container 25 to pass between the two pneumatic picker plates40 as the conveyer plate moves forward.

In order to rotate the wheel made by the pairs of picker arms 41 and 42,so that a fresh pair of arms with the label thereon may be presented toeach container 25 as it advances to said picker arms, the outer side ofthe cylinder 43 has a cam groove 47 lengthwise each quarter of itscircumference, which groove receives the upper end of the standard 23therein as the conveyer belt 22 moves forward, and the force of saidconveyer belt 22 drawing upon said standard and container causes therotation of the rotatably mounted cylinder 43 a quarter turn in thejournals 48 in each end of said cylinder 43, thereby advancing the pairsof arms one-quarter turn of said cylinder and presenting a fresh pair ofpicker plates 40 with the label 32 pneumatically retained thereon.

' The picker. plates 40 are preferably formed with a projecting centralportion 49 which holds the label 32 thereon in position ready forapplication to the side of the container as it passes through betweenthe two plates 40. The vacuum suction through the mouths 50 of each ofthe label picker plates 40 picks a single label 32 from the bunch in thecontainer 33 as said labels 32 are pushed forward by the lever 35 ashereinbefore described, and the suction retains said single label 32 inposition upon said picker plates 40, each mouth 50 holding one end ofsaid label bridging across from one to the other picker plate andcoveringthe sli htly open joint 51 therebetween.

as stated, the labels 32 are placed within the label container 33 uponthe sliding bottom plate 34. Said label container 33 has the plunger 74slidably mounted therein with an angular arm which extends to the outerside and is attached by a cord 75 to a weight 76, which cord 75 runsover a pulley 77, thereby keeping the labels steadily against the lugs78 around the outer edges thereof. The vacuum suction from the labelpicker plates 40 is just sufficient to' draw one label from the front ofthe series of labels in the container 33, usually about a two-ouncepressure being all that is needed to accomplish the withdrawal of asingle label. The action of the rods and levers 35, 36, 37 and 38 movesthe entire container 33 forward as shown in dotted outline in Fig. 5,pressing the front label against said picker plates 40 and withdrawingsaid labels after the bottle haspassed the end of the lever 38, leavinga label upon the pair of picker plates, which label is held firmly inposition, as described, by vacuum suction.

As the cylinder 43 is rotatably moved forward, the label 32 retainedupon the projecting surface 49 of the picker plates 40 by vacuum suctionis wiped over the surface of the gluing or liquid adhesive roller 52,wiping against the upright wires 53 on the tank 54, which wires with thevacuum suction from mouths 5O prevent said liquid adhesive fromwithdrawing the label 32 from the picker plates 40. Without theseparating wires 53 the labels would occasionally be drawn from themouths 50 and picker plates 40 and wrapped around the roller 52. Afterpassing the gluing roller 52, the next quarter turn of the arms 41 and42 places the freshly coated label 32 in position before the container25 ready to be wiped thereon as hereinbefore described.

The gluing or adhesive mechanism consists of the receptacle or tank 54which has the supports 55 attached therein with the notches 56 toreceive the journals 57 of the large roller 58, the notch 59 beingprovided in the ends of each of the supporting standards 55 to receivethe journals 60 of the roller 52.

The containers 25 are placed upon the chain belt conveyer 22 by beingfed from a feed conveyer 63 alongside said chain belt which formconveyer 22. A passageway 61 formed by rails above the two conveyers 22and 63, ides that lead the containers 25 directly rom the feedingconveyer 63 onto the chain belt conveyer 22 by the pressure of saidcontainers 25 on said feedin conveyer 63 caused by the travel of saifeeding conveyer 63 upon which the containers 25 are placed by theoperator.

A spring arm 62 is hinged between the two chain conveyers 22 and 63 sothat when a container 25 has passed from the feeding conveyer 63 to themain chain belt conveyer 22, it has to ress past said arm 62 whichsprings back into position, thereby holding said container in line andpreventing it bein pressed backward or out of line.

he containers 25 are removed or transferred from the chain belt conveyer22 to a distributing or storage conveyer belt 64 alongside the oppositeor finishing end of the main conveyer belt 22 by means of the spring arm71 andthe pivotally linked levers or arms 65, 66 and 67 which arearranged as shown in Figs. 1, 3 and 4 so that when the container 25 ismoved forward by the main conveyer belt 22, it engages the spring arm 71which presses said container 25 slightly to one side as the beltconveyer 22 moves forward as shown in the diagram in Fig. 4, until thecontainer presses against the lever 65 which continues to graduallypress the bottle to one side until the top end of the holding standard23 strikes the lever 67, therebymoving said lever to one side as shownin dotted outline in the diagram in F ig, 4, and moving the lever 65 topress the container 25 forcibly to said side and of! the conveyer belt22 onto the distributing or storage belt 64, the central line of whichis given in said diagram in Fig. 4, thereby finishing the labelingoperation. The levers 65 and 66 are directly over one another so as toform one coiiperating arm and are connected to the lever 67 by the link68. Said link levers 65, 66 and 67 are returned to their normal positionafter transferring a container 25 to the distributing or storage belt 64by means of a spring 69 which is attached to the lever 65 at one end andto the post 73 at the other, which post 73 is one of the supportingposts for the raised track 70.

Said raised track 70 performs the ofiice of raising the grip tops 24from the container 25, thereby releasing said container so that it maybe transferred to the storage or distributing belt 64. The end of saidraised track 70 adjacent the cylinder 43 is above the path of the griptops 24 except when a container is under the same, thereby permittingsaid grip to s to pass freely beneath the raised track 0 except whensaid gri' top holds a bottle in position so that sa'i conveyer belt 22travels freely around in its rotation with the grip top standards 23thereon in normal position without molesting the levers or actuatingmechanism in any way except when loaded with a container 25 beneath saidgrip tops thereby raising it into the path of said levers, cam groovesand raised track, since only by raising said grip top 24 in support of acontainer 25 will it enter the cam grooves 41 in the cylinder 43 orengage the raised track 70. a

It is now apparent that when the power is applied to the pulley 72thereby turning the shaft 19 and the sprocket wheel 21, the sprocketchain 22 is actuated, thereby actuatin the sprocket wheel 22 and movingthe stan ards 23 forward. As said standards 23 are advanced, thecrosswise pin 30 engages the initial downwardly bent end of the elevatedtrack 29, thereby raising the grip top 24 and permitting the insertionof the container 25 beneath said grip top so that after its insertion,said grip top will pass down upon the top of said container 25 as thecross pin 30 passes down the other inclined end of the raised track 29.

The feeding belt 63 may be actuated from the same shaft which actuatesthe main belt 22 or from a separate shaft, and presses a container 25onto said main belt 22 beneath the grip top 24 with the downwardlyprojecting stop or support 31 against the rear side of the top of saidcontainer 25, thereby holding said container firmly in line, the body ofthe container or bottom portion of the same being held in line by theblock 72 on the conveyer belt 22.

As the conveyer belt 22 moves forward, the top of the standard 23engages the end of the spring lever 38, pressing it to one side andactuating the plunger 34 to press a label on the pneumatic picker plates40, which label is retained on said picker plates by means of the vacuumsuction through the mouths 50 and arms 41 and 42. The continued advanceof the belt conveyer 22 inserts the raised top of the standard 23 intothe cam groove 47 of the cylinder 43 and turns the cylinder 43one-quarter turn before said standard 23 and grip top 24 pass out ofsaid groove 47 in the straight latter end of said cam groove 47.

The standard 23 is held firmly erect upon the conveyer belt 22, therebyholding the container 25 firmly in position as it passes straightthrough between the resiliently hinged lower ends of the arms 41 and 42with the picker plates 40 thereon, thereby pressing said picker plates40 apart and wiping the coated label 32 onto the container 25, whichlabel 32 has been coated with the liquid adhesive by passing along theroller 52, as hereinbefore described, in the rotation of the cylinder 43and the arms 41 and 42 attached thereto.

The continued advance of the conveyer belt 22 causesthe'labeledcontainer 25 and standard 23 to pass beneath a secondelevated track which engages the raised crosswise pin 30 of the standardtop 23, thereby raising the grip top 24; thereon from the container 25and releasing said container so that it may be transferred from the mainconveyer belt 22 to the distributing or storage conveyer 64 by thelevers 65, 66 and 67, as hereinbefore described. As the main conveyerbelt 22 continues to advance, the cross pin '30 passes down the inclinedend of the track 70, permitting the grip top 24 to assume its normalposition and the empty standard moves forward in line with the spacedstandards until it again encounters the elevated track 29 and is againraised to permit the insertion of a fresh container 25, to repeat thelabeling operation as hereinbefore described.

I claim as new:

1. In a labeling machine in combination with labeling mechanism, a mainconveyer belt for the containers to be labeled, a feed conveyer beltalongside the initial end of said conveyer belt to feed said containersthereonto, a distributing belt alongside the rear end of said conveyerbelt, and means to guide said containers onto said main conveyer beltfrom said feed belt and to remove said containers from said mainconveyer belt to said distributing belt and labeling mechanismassociated with said main conveyer belt.

2. In a labeling machlne, a conveyer, ar-

ticle holding deviceson the-conveyer, ro-

tatable label afi'ixing means having aplurality'of label holdersthereon, label supplying means, adhesive supplying means, and meansactuated by the holding devices to effect step-by-step partial rotationof the rotatable label afiixing means to cause the sprocket chainconveyer alongside the initial end of said main chain conveyer to feedthe articles to be labeled onto said main conveyer belt, a storage ordistributing sprocket chain conveyer belt alongside the rear end of saidmain conveyer belt to receive said containers thereon and carry the sameto a distributing point after labeling, and means for actuating saidsprocket chains and labeling mechanism associated with said mainconveyer belt. j-

4. The combination in a labeling machine of a sprocket chain conveyerbelt having standards attached thereto at spaced distances, spring griptops on said standards, a track over said chain conveyer belt to raiseand lower said spring grip tops into holding position on the containerto be labeled, labeling mechanism for said container adjacent to said.chain conveyer, and means for removing said containers from said chainconveyer. I I

5. Ina labeling machine, an endless article conveyer, a rotatable labelcarrier havstandards, a track over the initial portion of said mainconveyer belt to raise said grip top and lower it upon the articles tobe labeled to grip and hold the same, labeling mechanism along saidbelt, a second track over said main conveyer belt to raise saidgrip topand release the articles after labeling, and means of removal for saidre leased articles from said main conveyer belt.

7. In combination with a labeling machine, ;a main sprocket chainvconveyer belt and means for actuating the same, spaced standardsattached to said main conveyer belt, spring actuated grip tops on saidstandards to hold the containers on said conveyer belt having crosswiseprojections thereon, afeed conveyer belt alongside said main conveyerbelt to feed the containers thereonto, a track over the initial portionof said main conveyer belt to engage said crosswise projections on saidgrip tops to raise and lower said grip top onto said containers and toadmit the same to said main conveyer belt, labeling mechanism inconnection with said belt, a second track over said main conveyer beltto engage said crosswise projections on said grip top and release saidcontainers from said conveyer belt after labeling, and a dis tributingconveyer belt alongside said main conveyer belt to receive saidcontainers from said main conveyer belt when released.

8. In a labeling machine, article conveying means, spaced hollow membersarranged in. pairs to overlie the conveying means, picker plates borneby the members, means whereby to allow the plates to yield to allow thearticles to pass therebetween and completely therepast, and vacuum meanscommunicating with said hollow {)nembers to hold thevlabels onto thememers.

9. The combination in a labeling machine of a conveyer belt for thecontainers to be labeled, spaced tubular arms over said conveyer belt topass the container to be labeled therebetween, resilient picker platesfor the labels on said tubular arms one to each arm, and vacuum suctionconnection to said arms and picker plates to operate therethrough andhold a gummed label and press it onto the container as it is drawnthrough said resilient picker plates by said conveyer 10. Thecombination in a labeling machine of a main conveyer belt for thecontainers to be labeled, means on said belt for holding said containersin spaced relation to one another, a rotatable cylinder supported abovesaid conveyer belt, a plurality of pairs of spaced tubular armsconnected to said cylinder, spring label picker plates on the outer endsof said pairs of s aced tubular arms, a label container and a iquidadhesive container alongside said arms, means for rotating said cylinderand arms, vacuum suction devices connected to said cylinder and the armsextending out therefrom to pick a label from said label container andcoat it with liquid adhesive and hold it in the path of said containeron said belt to press it thereonto.

11. In a labeling machine, the combination of a vacuum cylinder, aplurality of pairs of tubular arms extending out from said vacuumcylinder, rotatable spring picker plate ends on said tubular arms, alabel container adjacent the path of said picker plates on said armsdisposed to allow the plates to pick a label from .the container, aliquid adhesive roll adjacent the path of saidpicker plates and label tocoat the same, a conveyer belt for containers to be labeled passingbeneath said picker plates to press the containerv as it passes betweensaid icker plates against the coated labe held thereon by vacuumsuction.

12. The combination in a labeling machine of i a conveyer belt, spacedstandards on saidconveyer belt to hold the containers to be. labeled, avacuum cylinder revolubly mounted a spaced distance above said conveyerbelt, cam-shaped grooves lengthwise of the outer periphery of saldrevolubly mounted cylinder to receive the tops of said standards androtatably move said c linder through the draw of said conveyer 1t andstandards, and tubul ar label applying arms connected to sa1 d cyllnderto apply the labels to said containers as they are moved forward by saidconveyer belt.

13. In combination with a main conveyer belt for containers to belabeled, grip top standards for said containers attached to said belt ins aced relation, a vacuum cylinder rotata y mounted a s aced distanceabove said belt having cam-s aped ooves in the periphery thereof torecelve t e tops of said standards therein and give said cylinder aquarter turn with the passage of eachstandard, tubular arms connected inpairs to said cylinder, rotatable spring label picker plates attachedone to each arm to press the container as it passes between said armsagainst the label, a label holder and liquid adhesive roll in the pathof said rotatable picker plates to coat the label with liquid adhesiveso that the label may be pressed onto said container as it passesbetween said arms, and means above said conveyer belt to raise and lowersaid grip tops on said standards both before and after labeling saidcontainer to receive and release the same.

14. The combination in a labeling machine of vacuum suction label pickerplates, a label holder having resilient link connection to a leverextending over the path of said container to be labeled, a conveyer beltfor said container and means for actuating the same, and means on saidconveyer belt to actuate said lever to move said label container forwardand press a label onto said picker plates.

15. The combination in a labeling machlne of vacuum suction label pickerplates, a label holder having gravity pressure therein for the labels,said label holder having link connection to an actuating lever, aconveyer belt for said container and means for actuating the same, andmeans on said conveyer belt to actuate said lever and move said labelcontainer forward to press a label onto said vacuum suction pickerplates.

16. The combination inalabeling machine of vacuum suction label pickerplates of a label holder having resilient link connection to a leverextending over the container to be labeled, a conveyer belt for saidcontainer and means for actuating the same, means on said conveyer beltto actuate said lever and move said label container forward to press alabel onto said picker plates, a liquid adhesive receptacle having agrooved roller in the path of said picker plates and label, and wires insaid grooved roller to prevent said label wrapping around said rollerwhile coating the same.

17. In a labeling machine, the combination of a main conveyer belt,spaced standards having spring grip tops attached on said conveyer beltto hold the containers, a raised track a spaced distance above saidconveyer belt to raise the spring grip tops on said standards to admitthe containers at the feeding end of said belt, a vacuum cylinderrotatably mounted a spaced distance above said conveyer belt havingcam-shaped grooves in the periphery thereof to give said vacuum cylindera quarter turn in the passage of each standard through one of saidgrooves, four pairs of tubular label attaching arms connected to saidvacuum cylinder, rotary spring picker plates on the outer ends of saidarms spaced to receive and hold the label by vacuum suction thereon andpress the same onto the container to be labeled as it is drawn throughbetween said rotary picker plates by the advancement of said conveyerbelt, means actuated bysaid standard to press a label forward to saidpicker plates during the rotation of the same, means for coating saidlabel with liquid adhesive in the path of rotationof said picker plates,and means for removing said containers from said conveyer belt.

18. The combination in a labeling machine of a main conveyer belt, meansfor holding and releasing the containers tobe labeled, a distributingconveyer belt alongside the end of said main conveyer belt to receivethe labeled containers, and a series of link levers actuated by saidbelt to guide and press said containers from said main conveyer beltonto said distributing belt when released on' said main conveyer beltand labeling mechanism associated with said main conveyer belt.

19. In a labeling machine, an article iconveyer, article holdersthereon, a label container, a label carrier having a series of labelholders, means to feed the labels in the container to the label holders,means actuated by the article holders to operate said feeding means, andmeans to actuate the carrier.

20. In a'labeling machine, an article conveyer, article holders thereon,a label container, a label carrier having a series of label holders,means to feed the labels in the container to the label holders, meansactuated by the article holders to operate said feeding means, and meansactuated by the article holders to operate the carrier to cause thelatter to move into label-receiving position with respect to the'lablecontainer.

21. In a labeling machine, a main conveyer, article holders thereon,label aflixing mechanism associated with said conveyer, an articleremoving conveyer alongside the main conveyer, means to deflect thearticles from the main onto the removin conveyer, means to positivelymove the artlcles subsequent to said deflection onto the removingconveyer, and means actuated by the article holders to operate saidarticle moving'means.

22. In a labeling machine, a main conveyer, article holders thereon,label affixing mechanism associated with said conveyer, an articleremoving conveyer alongside the main conveyer, pivoted means to engagethe articles as same approach the removing conveyer, and pivoted meansactuated by the holders to operate the first pivoted means to move thearticles onto the removing conveyer.

23. In a labeling machine, a main conveyer, article holders thereon,label afiixing mechanism associated with said conveyer, an articleremoving conveyer alongside the mam conveyer, artlcle engaging means tomove the articles from the main to the removing conveyer, and meansoperated by the article holders to actuate said article engagin means. 7

24.311 a labeling machine, a main conveyer, article holders thereon,label afiixing mechanism associated with said conveyer, an articleremoving conveyer alongside the main conveyer, spring tensioned articleengaging means to move the articles from the main to the removingconveyer, and pivoted means operated by the article holders to actuatesaid article engaging means.

25. In a labeling machine, a main conveyer, article holders thereon,label afliXing mechanism associated with said conveyer, label feedingmeans cooperating with the afiixing mechanism and actuated by thearticle holders, a removing conveyer, and means actuated by the articleholders to transfer the articles after labeling from the main to theremoving conveyer.

26. In a labeling machine, a conveyer, article holders thereon, a labelaflixing means including a vacuum cylinder, tubular arms arranged inpairs and each communicating with the cylinder and radiating therefrom,label engaging means on the arms, and means to rotate the cylinder tobring the labels in a position to be applied to the articlesborne by theconveyer.

27. Ina labeling machine, a conveyer, article holders thereon, a labelafiixing means including a vacuum cylinder, tubular arms communicatingwith the cylinder and radiating therefrom, label engagin means on thearms, and means borne by t he cylinder and; engageable with the articleholders whereby the latter effect partial rotation of the cylinder. e

28. In a labeling machine, an article conveyer, label afiixing meansincluding a rotatable member having a series of pairs of label engagingmeans, label supplying means, means to rotate said member to bring thepairs of label engaging means into successive register with the labelsupplying means and the articles, and means to mount the pairs of labelengaging devices so as to allow the articles to be carried in acontinuous movement into register with the label engaging means and thencompletely past the latter and to allow the pairs of devices to returnto normal position after the articles have completely moved from behindthe devices.

29. In a labeling machine, an article conveyer, label afiixing meansincluding pairs mount the label engaging means to allow the articles tobe carried in a continuous movement against said pair of means and byengagement with the latter to move the pair of means so as to allow thearticles to completely move past the pair of means, means to move thepair of means to return to normal position after the passage of thearticles, label supplying means, means to rotatably mount the pairs oflabel engagin and holdin means, and means to rotate sai pairs of la elengaging and holding means in a plane transverse to the longitudinalaxis of the conveyer so as to first register with the label supplyingmeans and then with the eonveyer.

30. In a labelin machine, an article conveyer, rotatable l abel affixingmeans arranged to overlie the conveyer and register therewith and havinga plurality of independent label engaglng devices, label suppl ingmeans, and means to rotate the label a xing means to cause same torotate in a vertical plane and to successively register with the labelsupplying means and with the conveyer.

31. In a labeling machine, an article conveyer, label supplying means,adhesive applying means, a rotatable label icker havmg a series of pairsof spaced pic er devices thereon, means to operate the picker to causethe devices thereof to successively register with the label supplyingmeans; the adhesive applying means and the articles, and

means whereby to allow the devices of the' pairs to be moved by thearticles to allow the latter to pass therebetween.

32. In a labeling machine, an endless belt article carrier, an endlessarticle feed to one side of the carrier and leading thereonto, anendless article removing device, means to transfer the articles from thefirst carrier to the removing carrier and labeling mechanism between thefeed carrier and the removin device.

33. n a labeling machine, an endless belt article carrier, an articlefeed device adjacent one end of said carrier, an article removing deviceadjacent the opposite end of the carrier to receive the labeledarticles, and labeling mechanism between the feed device and theremoving device.

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature in the resence of twowitnesses.

L S F. BURGHARDT.

Witnesses:

C. V. SWANSON, Tmao. HAAG.

